| Reference number | HS/3/355a |
| Previous numbers | HS/3/355bis |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 June 1838 |
| Description | Draft "of semiofficial" letter. Fulfills request for advice on the operation of the Cape Observatory. Urges, among other points, that Thomas Maclear be given a second assistant and an improved telescope and that the observatory be assigned to undertake tidal, meteorological, and magnetic observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 12pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Copy: HS/21/253 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/21/253 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6238
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |